The investigation looked at franchises, employers with multiple locations and facilities operating under a child-care license in the state.

Among the violations uncovered were employees who were not paid for attending mandatory training sessions before and after scheduled shifts and employees improperly classified as exempt to avoid overtime pay.

The department also found instances where deductions caused an employee’s wages to fall below the minimum wage required by law and poor record-keeping.

The department said it has focused on child care because it is a fast growing industry that employs many low-wage workers vulnerable to disparate treatment and labor violations.

I have worked at The Post since late 2000. My beats include residential real estate, economic development and the Colorado economy. Other publications where I have worked include Financial Times Energy, The Denver Business Journal and Arab News. My parents immigrated from northern Italy, although my great grandparents came to Central City in the late 1800s.

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